Hosiery package



Patented Dec. 23, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE HOSIERY PACKAGE- William W. Sharp, Jr., High Point, N. C.

Application September 7, 1951, Serial No. 245,486

2 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in display packages and moreparticularly to a hosiery package for displaying the product and for dispensing same from a display unit, the primary object being to provide a package with a means for neatly folding a nylon stocking thereon, giving protection to the fabric, preventing slippage or wrinklng in shipping or handling and permitting the product to be displayed from the package.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a foldable cardboard insert over which the stocking may be folded and an outer container of cellophane, or the like, within Which the stocking or the cardboard insert is fitted and held, and forming a window in the outer container to permit the contents thereof to be readily observed.

Still another object of the invention resides in providing a hosiery package which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and one which Will be very efiicient and useful in operation and practice.

With these and numerous other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as Will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this application Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cardboard insert removed from the package,

Figure 2 is a similar view of the insert in partial folded position with a stocking about to be folded thereover,

Figure 3 is a similar view to Figure 2 with the stocking folded thereover.

Figure 4 is a similar view of the insert with the stocking completely folded thereover and ready to be inserted in the container of the package.

Figure 5 is a perspective view from the front of the package with the insert therein,

Figure 6 is a similar view from the rear of the package,

Figure 7 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken through the insert with the stocking folded thereover,

Figure 8 is a vertical sectional view as seen on the line 8-8, of Figure 5, the insert and folded stocking thereon being shown in full lines, and

Figure 9 is a horizontal section therethrough, as seen on the line 9-9, of Figure 5.

In describing the invention, I shall refer to nia-45.31)

the drawing in which similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views and in which the numeral l designates a container of substantially rectangular design, formed preferably of cellophane or the like, the major portions of the front of which are made opaque, with a portion left transparent to form a window 2. While Ido not wish to be limited to this exact design of container, I find that this is preferable and the front face of the container at its upper edge is provided with an extension fiap 3 which is adapted to be folded over the rear face of the container and secured thereto by heat process or otherwise, as desired.

As aforesaid, this invention involves the pro-'- duction of a hosiery package and in carrying for- Ward my ideas, I provide :a subs-tantially rectangular insert li which is of a length substantially twice the length of the container I and a width slightly lessk than the width of said container. This insert may be of any desired fiexible material having a certain amount of rigidity but is' preferably formed of cardboard. About midway of the length of the insert, the side edges thereof' are recessed 'as shown at 5 and the insert is scored transversely as shown at 6 between the recesses 5. This enables the insert to be folded along |these vscored lines 6 quite readily. The

insert 4 forms a support for :a stocking which is adapted tov be folded thereover and when this is accomplished and the insert also folded, as shown in Figure 4 of the drawing, said insert with the stocking folded thereon may be inserted in the container and the fabric of the stocking retained in smooth, flat condition, capable of being readily observed through the transparent portions of the container.

In placing the device in practice, -a stocking, such as that indicated by the numeral 'I is brought in relation to the insert ll so that the foot portion and a portion of the ankle of the stocking is placed on the inner face of the upper por-tion of the insert 4, as shown in Figure 2 of L the drawing. The leg of the stocking is brought around the outer faces of the two sections of the insert to remain flat thereover and the upper portion of the stocking, including |the Welt, is folded over the inner face of the lower section of the insert, as shown in Figure 3 of the drawing. When the stocking is thus folded over -the insert with portions of the fabric resting smoothly on the faces of the insert, the sections of said insert are then folded together, vas shown in Figure 4 of the drawing. In this manner the fabric of the stocking is made taut over the insert and the foot and Welt portions of the stocking brought together in contact, thus holding the stocking in a taut smooth condition over the insert. The insert with the stocking thus folded thereover is then inserted in the opening of container I yand the container sealed, as shown in Figure 8 of the d rawing. Thus, these container-s may be readily displayed on counters or display racks and the color of the stocking may be readily observed from the front of the package through the transparent window 2. If the package is made so that the rear of the container is transparent, the color of zthe stocking may be readily observed therefrom. 'For display purposes, however, the front of the package would be the face which would be shown to the public and the use of the window would be necessary to observe the color of the stocking. The opaque front face of the container may be used for printing thereon, as desired by the manufacturer or dealer.

This package is designed for display in a vertical position, if desired, and may be handled by the public without detracting from the appearance of the faric folded and contained Within the 'cellophane container. It enables the stocking to be readily observed by the public and, at the same time, permits said stocking to remain in smooth folded condition at all times, which is most desirable from the standpoint of the dealer. The stocking displayed in this manner, whether in a vertical or horizontal position, is much more attraetive to the purchaser than is true of stockings displayed under the present known methods, where they are frequently shown in unfolded, wrinkled condition.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved package, the method of applying the same to use will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided a comparatively simple, inexpensive and efficient means for carrying out the various objects of -the invention.

While have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is apparent that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A hosiery Carrier -and container comprising a rectangular container having front and rear Walls and side edge walls and an end wall, said container being open at its other end, a closure flap for the open end of the container, the front wall having a transparent portion constituting an inspection window, a carrier consisting of a semi-rigid sheet of a length approximately twice the distance between upper and lower ends of said container, said sheet being provided with a transversely extending fold line midway its length dividing the sheet into upper and lower sections, said sheet being folded along said fold line and its said sections disposed in opposed relation to each other, :a stocking extending along said sheet in flat Contacting engagement ltherewith and having its foot portion and its upper portion folded inwardly across end edges of the sheet and disposed flat against inner surfaces of the said sections and gripped between the said sections, said folded carrier and the stocking carried thereby being in the container and said fiap being Secured in closing relation to the open end of the container.

2. A hosiery carrier and display container comprising a rectangular container having front and rear Walls, said container being open at one end and one of said walls having a transparent portion constituting an inspection window, a closure for the open end of the container, a carrier consisting of a stiff sheet of a length substantially twice the length of the container, said sheet being folded midway its length and thereby providing sections joined at -their meeting ends and having free outer ends, a pair of stockings extending along said sheet and having their foot portions folded inwardly across the free end of one section and their upper portions folded inwardly across the free end edge of the other section, the folded portions of the stockings being disposed flat against inner surfaces of the said sections and gripped between the said sections, and the folded carrier and the stockings being completely housed within the container and partially displayed through the inspection window.

WILLIAM W. SHARP, JR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,935,475 Lawler Nov. 14, 1933 2,561,112 Hahn July 17, 1951 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 684,428 Germany Nov. 28, 1939 

